Loose-leaf binder.



G. U. MOORE.

LOOSE LEAF BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.11,1911.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

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LOOSE LEAF BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1911.

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UNITED 'STAZEi PATENT OFFICE.

l I y GAIUS C. IVIOOBE, OB ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN C. MOORE CORPORA- TION, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

A CORPORATION OENEW YORK.

\ LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Specification of litters Patent. Patented Feb 27 1912 Application filed August 11, 1911.

Serial no. 643,534.

To a? Z 'whomit may concern Be it known that I. GAIL'S C. Moons, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and Statc'of New York, have invented a new and Improved Loose-Leaf Binder, of which the following is a specification. 'This invention .relates to that class of loose leaf binders known as expansion binders, the object being to provide a construc- ,tion permitting the use of leaves having closed holes rather than what' are known as open slotted holes. I v

In carrying out my invention I mayxprovide an expansion binder of any of the well known forms with an impaling'post'carry ing plate hinged to one of the frame members, such plate carrying the usual telescoping impaling 119stmembers cooperating with other impaling post members, telescoping therewith in the usual way. and carried by a second plate which.may be removably secured to the opposite frame piece ofthe' binder and, when thus secured to such opposite frame piece, the binder is operative by the expansion mechanism thereof in the -nsnal way. \Vhen it is desired to insert or': remove a leaf or leaves from the binder. the removable impaling post carr \'ingplate is Unlocked and disengaged from the frame work ofthe binder. while the two impaling post carrying plates remain however in proper relative positions and with the posts carried thereby cooperatively telescoping and engaging through the leaves in the binder, the impaling posts and the"leaves thereon and the binder frame are then swung relatively to each other upon the hinged connection between the first nalnet impaling post carrying plate and the frame piece to which it is pivotally (aninectcd. after which the removable impaling post carrying plate can be removed with any desired number of the leaves in engagement over the posts carried tl1ereb v.,thus atlording an opportunity for the removal or insertion of leaves at any desired point-in the binder.

In the accompanying drawings. without however limiting myself in the application of my invention to any particular style. of construction of loose leaf binder. T have shown my invention as applied to an expanhinged post carrying plate.

sued July 25, 1905. to Henry J. Moore with only such changes therein as are called for or desirable to adapt the same to the embodimentof my-invention therein.

The accompanying drawings illustrating such a binder embodying my invention are asfollows: Figure '1 is a view of the back of the binder with the coverinembers and leaves removed. Fig. 2 is a sectionalview taken along the line a:--y' of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line .r' -;z of Fig. 1, but with the frame-members moved relatively from each other. Fig. 4 is an end view of the parts shown in Fig. 1, but with the frame members moved relatively from each other and with' the i mpaling posts swung outwardly. Fig. 5 is a detail showing the m -ans,for locking the removable post carrying plate in the-binder back. F ig. (3 is a detail view of the means for locking the binder against expansion. Fig. 7 is a view. similar to Pig. 1, of the lower frame member seen in Fig. 1 and the postscarried thereby with the removable plate and posts carried thereby shown removed from coop ftn'ative engagmnentjwith the posts on the Fig.8 is an end view of the binder opened and with the removable plate and part of the leaves removed. the latter being shown in perspective and in reverse position in Fig. 9. Fig. 10 is a view of the member N from the under side with reference to Fig. 1.

Similar parts are. designated by similar reference characters throughout the several figures of thedrawings'.

Referring to the drawings.-B and B" are the frame members carrying flanges b} which in turn carry the bosses c for the pivotal connection therewith of the cover leaf sections in the usual way. The frame members B and R havereinforcixig end plates 1) formed integrally therewith. To the member B there is secured near each end thereof, a rackR while to the member 13 there aresimilarly secured racks R. The racks R and R 'are substantially similar in construction and conformation but are oppositely positioned whereby the teeth carried by these racks are located on adjacent sides thereof with a space between them sutficient to receive in operative engagement the spnr gears g secured on the operating-shaft G extending longitudmally of the blnder in'Fig. '1 and having projections thereon relatively apart by the operation of the rod 'bers B and B.

and rotatably supported in bearings in the sidewalls of the rack incasing members D extending u nvardly from the back or bottom plate I) of the binder. 1 The frame member B is formed in two sections hinged together at h, the outer or upper portion having secured thereto the impaling post carrying plate V carryi the posts 1* and t. The posts '1) are adapt to telescope within tubular posts t carried by a second impaling post carrying plate V to which there are secured also the impaling posts 22 telescoping within the tubular? posts t carried by the plate V. i

On the shaft G there is provided a head mthreaded and secured thereon as indicated adapted to engage in suitable slots therefor in an operating key for turning the shaft G, such members forming no feature of my present invention are only illustrated and mentioned herein as comprising parts of the binder described in said above mentioned patent to which my invention is in the present. instance applied. A metallic block N is'fitted into the curved portion of the frame member B and is re ccs'sed at n to receive the head of the locking bolt P rotatably supported in the member N and in abracket. A carried by the frame member B. This'lockingbolt P has a series of ratchet teeth formed on one side thereof adapted to make locking engagement with the teeth formed on the adjacent upwardly extending head a of the bolt a,which is slidably supported ina seat in the housing A and actuated by the spring 8, in the manner indicated, to make locking engagement with the ratchet teeth on the bolt B when such bolt is rotated, to the position indicated in Fig. 1, with the teeth thereon opposite the end of the bolt a. .The operation of these parts permits the side members B and B to' be forced together by the operation of the rodJG, in the manner clearly indicated, while the bolt a with the head a thereon prevents a IIIOVQHIQHD relatively apart of the side mem- "When, however, the locking bolt P is rotated so that theteeth of'tbe ratchetthereon are moved out of engage-- ment withvthe teeth on the head a of the bolt, a, themembers B and B may be moved G, whereby, it will be seen that the binder may be locked at any point in the relative adjustment of the members B and B The plate V is provided with an extension 0 as seen in Fig. 4 and shown in detailed face view in Fig. 5 and in this projection 0 there is formed a slot 0 opening into a round hole of the diameter of the rod P to permit the rotation of 'such rod which, however, is notched on opposite sides to form a flattened portion for engaging within the slot v0, whcnr the bolt P is turned to the position indicated head thereof, and within t 1e recess n therefor formed in the frame member B and in the block N, such key is turned to rotate the rod P to the position indicated in Fig. 6, 'when the plates V and V with the impaling posts carried therewith may be'swu'n out-' wardly as indicated in Fig. .4. The p ate V- may then be removed to permit the insertion or withdrawal of leaves after "which the plate V is forced to its normal position in the binder with the leaves en ged by the impaling posts '1: and t, after wiich the bolt is again operated and turned to its locking position holding the late V in its normal position and also 100 the binder.. Be-" fore turning thebolt P to its locking position the rod G may beoperated' by means of a suitable key, -,as above described, to force the members B and B together where/they are positively held by the coiiperatiodbetween the teeth on the locking rod Pand the teeth on the head a 'of the springactuated locking belt a. 1

The locking bolt P. is prevented from a longitudinal movement by meansof the collar p and the quadrant p-both'of which are secured on the bolt P, the collar 1 bein seated in the cut out portion 1a of t e bloc N a while the quadrant p engages against 9. lug n on the inner side of themember N,

the position of s ich lug being-shown in Fig.

1 ngages within the slot 0 in 10. The lug n the extension Oin the late V.

In' Fig. 8- there is. s own a binder with cover le'a'ves C and C attached and leaves S on the impaling posts carriedby the hinged plate V which 1s swun outwardly, while the post carrying plate and posts 1 and t carrledthereby are shown removed with a quantity of leaves seen thereon in reverse position in Fig. 9.- p

Itis believed from the foregoing description thatthe method of operation and use of my binder issutiiciently clear to call for no further explanation herein.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a loose leaf binder in combination with the frame members and the operating means for moving the same relatively to and from each other, an impaling post carrying plate hinged to one of said side members and a second plate carrying impaling posts adapted to telescope with the posts carried by the first plate to hold the leaves in the binder, such second plate removable from adapted to telescope with the posts carried movemeiit relatively from each other.

by the first plate, such second plate 'removable from the binder and from its cooperatire position relative to the first plate and means for locking the second impaling post carryingplate in operative position in the second side member of the binder, such lockin; 'means comprising also means for lockingthe side members of the binder against -3. In a loose leaf binder-in combination with the trame members and the operating means for moving the same relatively to and from each other, an impaling post carryingplate hinged toone ofsaid'side members and a second plate carrying impaling posts adapted to cooperate with the posts carried by the first plate to hold the leaves in. the binder, such second plate removable from the binder and from its cooperative position relative to the first plate and means for locking the second impaling post carrying plate in opera- I tive position in the second side member of the binder.

4, In .a loose leaf binder in combination with the frame members and the operating means for moving the same relatively to'and from each other, an impaling post carrying plate hinged to one of said side members and a second plate carrying iinpaling posts adapted to cooperate with the posts carried by the first plate to hold the leaves in the binder,- such second plate removable from the binder and from its cooperative position relative to the first plate and means for locking the second impaling post carrying plate in operative position in the second side member of the binder, such locking means comprising also means for locking the side members of the binder against movement relatively from each others GAIUS C.- MOORE.

VVitnes'ses;

MARTHA M. NELSON, OSBORNE F. GURNEY. 

